In Brief
A bank officer was dismissed following a disciplinary inquiry for various charges of fraud and misconduct. The High Court set aside the dismissal, finding that a second show-cause notice was required before imposing the penalty. The Supreme Court allowed the bank's appeal, holding that while natural justice requires an employee to receive the inquiry report and opportunity to explain, a second separate notice before penalty is not mandated. The employee here had been given adequate opportunity to respond to the inquiry findings and the disciplinary authority's disagreements. The dismissal order was upheld.",
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